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A sophisticated supernatural Hollywood comedy whose influence continues to be felt, Here Comes Mr. Jordan stars the eminently versatile Robert Montgomery as a working-class boxer and amateur aviator whose plane crashes in a freak accident. He finds himself in heaven but is told, by a wry angel named Mr. Jordan (Claude Rains), that his death was a clerical error, and that he can return to Earth by entering the body of a corrupt (and about-to-be-murdered) financier—whose soul could use a transplant. Nominated for seven Oscars (it won two) and the inspiration for a sequel with Rita Hayworth and two remakes, Alexander Hall’s effervescent Here Comes Mr. Jordan is comic perfection.
Original Release
08/21/1941
US Release
08/21/1941
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Robert Montgomery | Joe Pendleton |
Evelyn Keyes | Bette Logan |
Claude Rains | Mr. Jordan |
Rita Johnson | Julia Farnsworth |
Edward Everett Horton | Messenger 7013 |
James Gleason | Max Corkle |
John Emery | Tony Abbott |
Donald MacBride | Inspector Williams |
Don Costello | Lefty |
Halliwell Hobbes | Sisk |
Directors
Writers
Sidney Buchman, Seton I. Miller, Harry Segall
Cast
Name | Character |
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Robert Montgomery | Joe Pendleton |
Evelyn Keyes | Bette Logan |
Claude Rains | Mr. Jordan |
Rita Johnson | Julia Farnsworth |
Edward Everett Horton | Messenger 7013 |
James Gleason | Max Corkle |
John Emery | Tony Abbott |
Donald MacBride | Inspector Williams |
Don Costello | Lefty |
Halliwell Hobbes | Sisk |
Benny Rubin | Bugs |
Warren Ashe | Charlie |
Lloyd Bridges | Sloan - Co-pilot of Plane #22 |
Morgan Brown | Man at Missing Persons Bureau |
Eddie Bruce | Reporter |
James Carlisle | Board Member |
Ken Christy | Chuck - Plainclothesman |
Chester Conklin | Newsboy |
Heinie Conklin | Reporter |
Joe Conti | Newsboy |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Everett Riskin | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1942 | Oscar | Best Picture | Nominated |
1942 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated |
1942 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
1942 | Oscar | Best Director | Nominated |
1942 | Oscar | Best Writing, Original Story | Won |
1942 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay | Won |
1942 | Oscar | Best Cinematography, Black-and-White | Nominated |